Clip for bicycle-saddles.



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CHARLES R. REID, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE KIRK- PATRICK SADDLE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CLIP FOR BICYCLE-SADDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,913, dated August 6, 1901.

Application iiled May 11, 1900.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. REID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springeld, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clips for Bicycle-Saddles, of which the following is a speeication.

My invention relates to improvements in bicycles, and more especially to clips for attaching saddles to the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a clip of the most perfect 'construction at the least possible -cost that can be easilyadjusted to suit 4the convenience of the rider. I attain this objectby the constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and

shown in the accompanying drawings, inv

of the clip. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clip attached to the seat-post arm. an end view of same.

Fig. 3 is 5 Fig. 4 is an 'end View g f the T-shaped part and also shows a small detail sectional viewv lookingin the direction l indicated by the arrows. 'of the U-shaped part.

Fig. 5 is a top view Fig. 6 is a side view lof the adjusting segmental bars, illustrating p a modification similarly to Fig. 8. Fig. 7 is Yau 'end view of the adjusting segmental bars, showing a groove inv same in which projections on the U-shaped part operate; and Fig. 8 is a modificationshowing an end view 'of the adj ustng segmental bars with a ilange on sam-e working in groovesin the U-shaped rpart.

Like parts are represented by similar letters of reference in the several views.

In the construction of mydevice I employ a T-shaped part a,- with an oblon g opening a lthrou gh thev side loosely surrounding the seatpost arm b and with hook-bearings 0.2 upon 'each side thereof to contact one side of the saddle-frame supports c. There is also a U- shaped part d, adapted to receive the T- shaped part, with an opening d through its sides to loosely encircle the seat-post arm b l I'and is provided with recessed bearings d2 on 'each side thereof, adapted to receive the segmental bars e, which are interposed between seria No. 16.311. (No moana' `the same and the frame-supports c, the

straight edge of said bars contacting the frame-supports on the side opposite to which the hook-bearings a2 of the T-shaped part contact and the longitudinally-rounded edges of said bars resting in the recessed bearings d2 of the U-shaped part. Said recessed bearings and segmental bars are preferably provided With intermeshing or interengaging parts, such as the projections d5 Von said recessed bearings, to engage the groove e in the segmental bars, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7, or by providing said bars with a flange e2 to engage the grooves d'1 of said recessed bearings, as shown in Figs. 6 and 8. `The said segmental bars are also provided with the stops e3 at their outer ends to limit their adjustment. An opening d5 in the bottom of the U-shaped part permits the lower portion of the T-shaped part to extend through the same. A set-screwfis provided in said lower portion of the T-shaped part, which contacts at its inner end with the seat-post arm b, and is the means whereby the clip is tightened to the saddle-frame supports and the seat-post arm. The U-shaped part is hung upon the seat-post arm and supports the segmental bars; but the T-shaped part does not touch said arm, the clamping action being secured by the U-shaped part contacting or hanging upon one side of said arm and the operation of the set-screw in the T-shaped part against the opposite side of said arm, whereby the U and T shaped parts are drawn toward each other, and the saddle-supports and segmental bars being interposed between said parts areA thereby clamped and secured to the seat-post arm.

It will be seen that when the set-screw is loose the segmental bars may be turned on their longitudinally-rounded edges, so as to adjust the saddle longitudinally and vertically, the limit of the angle of adjustment in one direction being shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. To provide a better bearing when there is an extreme adjustment in either direction, the hook-bearings o2 of the T-shaped part are rounded laterally, as shown at a3 in small detail of Fig. 4.

When adjusted to suit the convenience of the rider, the set-screw in the 'l'.-shaped part IOO Vis tightened against the seat-post arm,.thereVv by tightening the frame-supports between 'the hook-bearings of said T-shaped part and the segmental bars, and said bars resting in the recessed bearings of thev U-shaped. part it by the same movement is tightened `on the seatpost arm, and thus the clip is firmly attached to both the frame-'supports'and the seatpost armthe openings ce and d' .through the sides of the Tand Ushaped parts for the seat-post arm being of proper size -to admit of a sufficient movement of the parts. Y .Y

Having thus described my invention, 1,.

1. I n a clip for bicycle-saddles, the combination with the seat-post arm and frame-supports ofthe saddle, 'of adjustable tipping-bars segmental on one edgeand straight on the opposite edge, the straight edge to Contact with the straight portions of said frame-supports, a clam ping device engaging said bars and vsupport-s and'means to operate said clamp and to tighten the same on said seat-post arm,

' substantially as specified.

2. In a elip for bicycle-saddles, thereombination of segmental tipping-bars, straight,

` longitudinally on one edge to conform to and cont-act with the frame-supports of said saddle and, rounded longitudinally, in a single curve, on the opposite edge, a clamp, the bearingsof one side adapted to engage said framesupports on the side opposite said bars and 4straight'edges contacting the frame-sup orts of said saddle, a clamp consisting of a. and Q shaped part, one extending through the other-,with openings through the sides thereof for the seat-post arm of sufficient size to per-V mit a movement of said parts at right angles to said arm, the u -shaped partadapted4 to engage the longitudinally-rounded edge of said bars and the seat-post arm' and the T- shaped partadapted to engage said frame-l supports on theside opposite said bars and a set-screw working through said Tshaped part against the seat-post arm to operate `the 55 clamp and to tighten it on the seatpost arm of the saddle, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of May, A. D. 1900.

'CHARLES R. REID.

. Witnesses: l

CHAs. I. WELCH, EDMOND J. OGDEN. 

